Eligibility

To participate in the TRIO Talent Search Program students must:

• Be enrolled at either Oceanside High School or El Camino High School
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Be first-generation college bound (natural and/or adoptive parent student resides with has not completed a baccalaureate degree) and/or
• Meet the following family income levels determined by the U.S. Department of Education

Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels
(Effective January 12, 2022 until further notice)

Size of Family Unit	Taxable Income
1	$20,385
2	$27,485
3	$34,545
4	$41,625
5	$48,705
6	$55,785
7	$62,865
8	$69,945
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $7,080 The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

Per federal guidelines two-thirds of participants selected must meet both income guidelines and first generation eligibility criteria.

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TRIO Talent Search Program is made possible by a federal grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education and in collaboration with California State University San Marcos, El Camino High School and Oceanside High School.

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